:00:57. > :01:01.Hello and welcome to the best of yesterday's action from here in
:01:02. > :01:08.Brazil. We have got three games for you. Both matches in Group E, that's
:01:09. > :01:14.France gets Switzerland and Honduras versus Equador. Every England fan
:01:15. > :01:23.was hoping that Italy could do us a favour against Costa Rica.
:01:24. > :01:30.Not since 1990 have Italy won their opening gro group games of the World
:01:31. > :01:37.Cup Finals, but it would keep England's slight hopes flickering.
:01:38. > :01:42.No real surprise that Gianluigi Buffon returns to the Italian team.
:01:43. > :01:50.One of three changes from the team that beat England. Balotelli
:01:51. > :01:56.requested two kisses from the Queen if he helps Italy to victory today.
:01:57. > :02:02.The unchanged Costa Rica team. It is the team that beat Uruguay 3-1. All
:02:03. > :02:07.eyes on Campbell. His tenth international goal. Can his team
:02:08. > :02:28.take it to a different level again today?
:02:29. > :02:37.It needed the challenge. Good cover there. All three central defenders
:02:38. > :02:47.are up for this. What an inviting one. Gianluigi Buffon didn't get
:02:48. > :02:52.there. Fantastic delivery. Gianluigi Buffon nowhere near it. More
:02:53. > :02:57.conviction. Got to put that into the empty net. Only one previous meeting
:02:58. > :03:05.between these two countries 20 years ago. Italy won a friendly 5-0 scored
:03:06. > :03:33.by Giuseppe Signori. The shot was dragged horribly wide.
:03:34. > :03:38.Early from Pirlo. A chance for Balotelli. He can't take it. They
:03:39. > :03:42.were off their sofas in England at that moment! The former Manchester
:03:43. > :03:50.City man couldn't take the opportunity. What a ball from Pirlo.
:03:51. > :04:01.The keep came rushing out. You have got to do better, Mario. You must
:04:02. > :04:14.score. Pir lo. Switching play to Abate. There is no flag. Balotelli
:04:15. > :04:20.again. Denied brilliantly by the goalkeeper Navas. He is off side.
:04:21. > :04:23.Costa Rica had their warning. Just a minute ago. Suddenly Italy have come
:04:24. > :04:59.to life. Time to assess the situation. It is
:05:00. > :05:13.They are becoming stretched again. Umana for Costa Rica. A good shot
:05:14. > :05:24.from Gianluigi Buffon. Bolanos has been a threat. We head into the
:05:25. > :05:33.final five minutes of this goalless first-half. The scoreline, as if you
:05:34. > :05:37.needed reminding, if it is like that at the end of 90 minutes it would
:05:38. > :05:57.eliminate England from the competition. Every delivery towards
:05:58. > :06:06.Campbell. Campbell's run tries to get across.
:06:07. > :06:21.There is the header. It is just over the top. Good play from Costa Rica
:06:22. > :06:39.winning the second ball. Buffon is stranded. Oh that was slack again.
:06:40. > :06:45.It is Campbell. He is all alone. The referee tells Campbell to get back
:06:46. > :06:51.on his feet and says no penalty. Jorge Luis Pinto is going bananas
:06:52. > :06:56.oun there at the -- down there at the fourth official. It is shocking.
:06:57. > :07:02.It has to be a penalty. It's a penalty! What's the referee seeing
:07:03. > :07:09.there? With England's flickering hopes,
:07:10. > :07:28.they are still just about there. Campbell switching play. There is
:07:29. > :07:58.space for Diaz again. Costa Rica with a minute to half-time take the
:07:59. > :08:10.lead through Fulham's Brian Ruiz. A great header. The ball is over the
:08:11. > :08:21.line. They've got their rewards! A big 45 minutes ahead for the
:08:22. > :08:28.Italians. Navas got a fingertip to that. Yeah, from inside. Descent
:08:29. > :08:37.strike. Fingertips from the goalkeeper, but a good, positive
:08:38. > :08:42.start for the Italians. Italy, who scored in each and every one of
:08:43. > :08:52.their last 15 World Cup games and they need to score in this one. An
:08:53. > :09:02.illegal challenge. It is an Italy free-kick. It is a free-kick. A
:09:03. > :09:06.silly challenge. Now, it is Pirlo with the free-kick. We have seen the
:09:07. > :09:13.one against England. He has the technique. We need to witness a
:09:14. > :09:18.moment of Pirlo magic. Here he comes. Look how he hits it with the
:09:19. > :09:22.front of his foot. A little deflection off-the-wall. Not much
:09:23. > :09:31.swerve on that one like we have seen again England, but the keeper sent
:09:32. > :09:42.it out into a safe area. There is still plenty of football to be
:09:43. > :09:45.played in this one. The Costa Rican fans are in full voice because Costa
:09:46. > :10:01.Rica have been brilliant with and without the ball.
:10:02. > :10:08.What a job that man has done. His motto, you know, is the braver the
:10:09. > :10:10.ball, the better the ball fight! They have been braver than most in
:10:11. > :10:49.their two games so far. Italy are taking chances. Leaving
:10:50. > :10:54.gaps. No real conviction there. You cannot deny Costa Rica their day.
:10:55. > :10:59.No. Every single department they have been better. Second balls,
:11:00. > :11:11.first up to the challenge. Great goal. Should have had a penalty.
:11:12. > :11:18.That had Buffon scampering across his goal. He tries to bend one in
:11:19. > :11:26.the top corner. So, so close. When Group D was drawn, England, Italy,
:11:27. > :11:31.Uruguay were the nations thought to be competing for the last two places
:11:32. > :11:38.in the last 16. Nobody expected this to be the scenario. There it is,
:11:39. > :11:44.Costa Rica, for just the second time in their history are through to the
:11:45. > :11:49.last 16th World Cup. -- 16 of the World Cup. What a story. The central
:11:50. > :11:54.Americans with a population of less than five million people have
:11:55. > :12:07.followed their victory over Uruguay by beating Italy, the four times
:12:08. > :12:14.winners. Brian Ruiz of Fulham the goal scorer. The Costa Ricans are
:12:15. > :12:18.pinching themselves. Italy nil, Costa Rica one and it is goodbye
:12:19. > :12:22.England because the group tabled does not make good reading. The
:12:23. > :12:25.first time ever that England have been eliminated from the World Cup
:12:26. > :12:29.after the first two group matches. It is Costa Rica who celebrate being
:12:30. > :12:35.in the last 16, for only the second time in their history with six
:12:36. > :12:37.points and it means that Italy and Uruguay will play off for the second
:12:38. > :12:48.place in the third match. Costa Rica were sensational? Yes, of
:12:49. > :12:53.course, they caught everybody by surprise. They beat three teams in
:12:54. > :12:56.the group. We didn't know Costa Rica would be one of them, did we? They
:12:57. > :13:00.have been outstanding, the formation, the tempo, the way
:13:01. > :13:04.they've passed the ball. They have done their homework on the
:13:05. > :13:09.opposition. They look fresh which is very important. The confidence is
:13:10. > :13:12.high. You can see how they passing the ball around. Italy today,
:13:13. > :13:16.whether it was the conditions or playing a hard game against England,
:13:17. > :13:21.they looked flat and they looked very leggy and Costa Rica deserved
:13:22. > :13:25.their win. Tempo that Costa Rica played at, did that show what
:13:26. > :13:30.England should have done against Italy? I thought we played a good
:13:31. > :13:40.tempo against Italy. I thought we worked harder. We were naive. Costa
:13:41. > :13:44.Rica looked more solid. They are successful out here. Whatever Italy
:13:45. > :13:48.tried to do, yeah, Balotelli had a couple of chances in the first-half,
:13:49. > :13:54.whatever they tried to do, Costa Rica were there and read the
:13:55. > :13:58.situation and at one stage the crowd were singing when they passed it
:13:59. > :14:02.around and we never thought that Costa Rica would be making Italy
:14:03. > :14:05.chase for a football. Is the evidence showing this is going to be
:14:06. > :14:11.a World Cup for South America, for Central America? Yeah, definitely. I
:14:12. > :14:17.said coming out it would be an an advantage. I thought it would suit
:14:18. > :14:20.Spain, climate, humidity and the way they kick the ball and make the
:14:21. > :14:24.move. They are on their way home. It is hard for the European teams like
:14:25. > :14:29.Holland who play high tempo, who are trying to play high tempo, they are
:14:30. > :14:33.vulnerable at the back. We saw France play a bit and they looked
:14:34. > :14:36.good. There is European teams who can have a big say who is going to
:14:37. > :14:43.win this tournament. As far as Italy and Uruguay are
:14:44. > :14:47.concerned, that's the crucial game now, forget Costa Rica, England,
:14:48. > :14:52.nothing matters. Who would you favour? Will Uruguay change the side
:14:53. > :15:05.again? Will he freshen it up? The team is doing well. I look at it and
:15:06. > :15:10.think Luis Suarez, 50% he was against England. His appetite for
:15:11. > :15:16.the game never changes, but after not playing since 11th May and
:15:17. > :15:25.playing against England, I think his legs will be stiff. They will be
:15:26. > :15:29.relying more on another player to step forward. He should and could
:15:30. > :15:34.have scored, but they will be looking more from him. At this
:15:35. > :15:44.minute, Italy will be confident about getting a draw. Day nine and
:15:45. > :15:53.England have gone. Does that increase your anger. We do not seem
:15:54. > :16:00.to learn lessons. It looks ugly at times. Not every team plays fast
:16:01. > :16:06.flowing for all. A lot of these teams are very compact and genuine.
:16:07. > :16:12.And they get a result. We have coming with an adventurous team
:16:13. > :16:20.which is lovely to see. Some of the players are good and could be great.
:16:21. > :16:24.But we are learning. They are naive. We are very naive on how we
:16:25. > :16:36.performed in this tournament. The locals are loving your answers! Roy
:16:37. > :16:45.Hodgson, is he in trouble? People will be saying he is not a man. He
:16:46. > :16:58.has always been quite zonal and compact. I think with the attacking
:16:59. > :17:08.opposites we have had, he has been forced into it. If you do not go
:17:09. > :17:13.goals you will pay the price. And we have. So will he take a step back
:17:14. > :17:22.and think he will not be as adventures next time, he probably
:17:23. > :17:25.will be in the Europe qualifiers. Now Honduras and Ecuador to come.
:17:26. > :17:34.But first France against Switzerland.
:17:35. > :17:41.The helicopter hovers above giving a glimpse of the Atlantic Ocean. A
:17:42. > :17:46.seaside city. Ten goals in two matches in this stadium so far. Can
:17:47. > :17:49.these two provides another goal -fest. Switzerland have made two
:17:50. > :18:19.changes to their side. The three-man attacking midfield.
:18:20. > :18:29.Certainly capable of causing the French some problems.
:18:30. > :18:50.France have also made a couple of changes.
:18:51. > :19:06.France have 20 of quality in the starting XI. Especially in midfield.
:19:07. > :19:16.-- plenty of quality. Switzerland have never before won their opening
:19:17. > :19:23.two matches in the World Cup. And France won their opening matches and
:19:24. > :19:32.went on to win the whole thing. These are problematic moments for
:19:33. > :19:48.the Swiss defence. Benzema. Benzema again with space in which to work.
:19:49. > :19:57.An encouraging start for France. That was a high boot from Olivier
:19:58. > :20:08.Giroud. That would have stung, no doubt about that.
:20:09. > :20:24.It is a disappointing end to the game for Steve Von Bergen. No
:20:25. > :20:32.shortage of experience. The fans try to keep up the
:20:33. > :20:37.entertainment levels from the stands in the absence of any clear attempts
:20:38. > :20:45.on the goal so far. A sliding challenge from Olivier Giroud.
:20:46. > :20:53.Corner for France. They have had the running so far.
:20:54. > :20:59.They have dominated possession. Can they turn it into something a little
:21:00. > :21:10.better. Valbuena to take this corner kick. The goalkeeper reached for it
:21:11. > :21:17.but Olivier Giroud has just managed to squeeze it pass. And France have
:21:18. > :21:26.the only goal that their early form rather demanded.
:21:27. > :21:32.Olivier Giroud picking up place right at the back. Finding a
:21:33. > :21:41.position to get in a very strong header. The question before this
:21:42. > :21:47.game was how good are the front -- the French. They have not been
:21:48. > :21:54.tested through the tournament. But against the Swiss they have started
:21:55. > :22:03.superbly well. France have a 2-nil lead! The man they call the Marathon
:22:04. > :22:15.man is doing it at a sprint for France. 18 minutes played. A mistake
:22:16. > :22:29.giving France possession back again. And what about that for a finish
:22:30. > :22:48.from Matuidi. There 101st World Cup goal.
:22:49. > :22:57.Benzema attacking again. Just tried to push it through. There were 66
:22:58. > :23:07.seconds between those two French goals.
:23:08. > :23:14.Here is an opportunity. Right across the face of goal! Very close for
:23:15. > :23:23.Switzerland. Given away by the French in the middle. It was a
:23:24. > :23:38.sharpish response. The goalkeeper just got fingers to that.
:23:39. > :23:53.The path is dreadful. That whole but they left exploited by Benzema. --
:23:54. > :23:59.that hole that they left. And the referee had a good line of vision
:24:00. > :24:02.and points to the spot. Benzema tantalising and teasing. And when
:24:03. > :24:08.Olivier Giroud came across with the challenge they lost contact. They
:24:09. > :24:16.like their penalties at World Cup finals, difference. Benzema looking
:24:17. > :24:23.for his third of the tournament. He is denied. The follow-up of the
:24:24. > :24:53.woodwork. And the Swiss have an escape. This was survive -- the
:24:54. > :25:05.Swiss survive. Here comes Rodriguez with a corner.
:25:06. > :25:12.Benzema. Look at the space they have got here now. Olivier Giroud with
:25:13. > :25:22.pace and time and rolls it in for a third goal! It is the little man,
:25:23. > :25:30.Valbuena. France have three, they are on their way. The Swiss torn
:25:31. > :25:44.apart. Giving the ball away in their own half. Benzema takes control. And
:25:45. > :25:50.off they go. There is a sting in every French
:25:51. > :25:55.attack, it seems. They missed a penalty in amidst all of this but
:25:56. > :26:00.they still lead by three goals to nil with five minutes of the first
:26:01. > :26:11.half remaining. It is painful to watch for Swiss
:26:12. > :26:21.eyes. You would not want them to throw away all the good work of the
:26:22. > :26:28.last few years. There is an opportunity, the first touch a
:26:29. > :26:33.little too heavy. And took that chance away from him. But a glimmer
:26:34. > :26:41.of hope for Switzerland, finding a way through this French defence.
:26:42. > :27:02.That first touch just ballooned it away. Here is Cissokho. -- Sissoko.
:27:03. > :27:13.And an opportunity for Benzema. His third World Cup goal. They are
:27:14. > :27:24.flying through to the last 16. The Swiss defence in tatters again.
:27:25. > :27:33.Benzema clearly onside and goes between the legs of the goalkeeper.
:27:34. > :27:44.They are enjoying every moment of their time in Brazil.
:27:45. > :27:49.It is thinking time for the experienced coach. He will have seen
:27:50. > :28:04.situations like this before. How do his players respond.
:28:05. > :28:14.The finish was almost there. Patrice Evra came along way to get in that
:28:15. > :28:21.position. The French now playing this in such an easy way.
:28:22. > :28:36.They have got the numbers again here. Sissoko! It is five goals for
:28:37. > :28:42.the French. Welcome to the party. They are having a ball. So easy on
:28:43. > :28:55.the eye. And France laying down a marker in these World Cup finals.
:28:56. > :29:08.They just unpick this Swiss defence. Sissoko with another fine finish.
:29:09. > :29:12.Friends sharing the goals around. 2006 was a nightmare for the French
:29:13. > :29:21.but this is something of a dream start to 2014. The stadium buzzing
:29:22. > :29:27.now. And it has seen more than its fair share of goals so far. 15 goals
:29:28. > :29:33.in the three World Cup matches played here, and counting. The
:29:34. > :29:47.goalkeeper saves the shot from Valbuena.
:29:48. > :30:01.Benzema. And again! Senderos books it away. The Swiss somehow survive.
:30:02. > :30:09.Friends would expect to get through but let us not get ahead of
:30:10. > :30:17.ourselves. -- France. And what about that from all of 30 yards! A
:30:18. > :30:32.thunderous effort. And that has caught them by surprise. Switzerland
:30:33. > :30:37.have a goal back. It is too little, too late to rescue their pride
:30:38. > :30:42.today, but it gives them a little momentum sure for the rest of this
:30:43. > :30:45.tunment. The highest -- tournament, the highest number of goals in a
:30:46. > :30:50.World Cup match and the Swiss were involved. They lost 7-5 against
:30:51. > :31:04.Austria. Oh, another classic finish. It is
:31:05. > :31:12.raining goals here now! There is only three minutes left to play. 5-2
:31:13. > :31:23.is quite a scoreline! The man who made the run was on side. A descent
:31:24. > :31:45.goal in an otherwise lost cause. Oh! That's the way you finish!
:31:46. > :31:51.The referee has blown his whistle here. I'm not sure if this stands.
:31:52. > :32:03.Have a look at the referee here. I think he blows the whistle there. So
:32:04. > :32:13.just before he takes aim and the whistle does not count. So Benzema.
:32:14. > :32:17.But France have still won an extraordinary game by 5-2.
:32:18. > :32:32.Here is the welcome for Honduras in and Ecuador. The he Equadorian fans
:32:33. > :32:55.outnumber Honduras. There are some very familiar names
:32:56. > :33:01.from Ecuador including Montero along with the captain, Valencia.
:33:02. > :33:05.The more they see the ball, the greater the opportunity for Ecuador
:33:06. > :33:10.to win. All seemed to be going well for Ecuador in their opening match
:33:11. > :33:17.when they took the lead against Switzerland and conceded twice. The
:33:18. > :33:36.agony of that goal for the Swiss gave Ecuador no chance of recovery.
:33:37. > :33:44.Now, Montero. Ecuador have a very good start to their qualifying. They
:33:45. > :33:48.only won one of their last six, but that game over Uruguay all but
:33:49. > :34:04.secured the final automatic qualifying place. And if Valencia is
:34:05. > :34:15.on side. The assistant's flag stayed down. It was just that final
:34:16. > :34:34.pressure from Izaguirre. It is Espinoza. He has a reputation
:34:35. > :34:56.for scoring goals. His eyes would have lit up briefly. It is a
:34:57. > :35:09.Honduran corner. It is one good chance a piece now. There is that
:35:10. > :35:36.familiar ball forward. Honduras are in front! The big man delivers. It
:35:37. > :35:45.is their first World Cup goal in over 400 minutes from the left foot
:35:46. > :36:15.of Costly. The deflection is awkward and it's
:36:16. > :36:27.in! Valencia. Ecuador weren't behind for long. There is the shot. A
:36:28. > :36:41.deflection. Took it into the path of Valencia and whilst he was on the
:36:42. > :36:53.front foot, Bernardez was flat footed and that made the difference.
:36:54. > :37:10.A challenge from Figueroa. A little bit of opposition on the way. A
:37:11. > :37:20.free-kick here. There will be nothing intricate
:37:21. > :37:26.about this man's delivery. This is a real run and blast. I wouldn't want
:37:27. > :37:36.to be in yellow in that wall! Oh, it's a good save. Dominguez's hands
:37:37. > :37:53.were strong enough. He really caught hold of that.
:37:54. > :38:03.Costly. That's in! The flag stayed down from the assistant. But the
:38:04. > :38:07.referee has given the free-kick. We've got controversy here. Let's
:38:08. > :38:25.see now. Costly with the header. Well, he is off side, isn't he?
:38:26. > :38:45.A risky challenge from Figueroa. A little tap. Just minimal contact
:38:46. > :39:05.there. Tough for the officials to spot. A mistake by Claros.
:39:06. > :39:15.It is another Equadorian corner. This will be their 11th of the game.
:39:16. > :39:37.It A free-kick. A great position for
:39:38. > :39:49.Ecuador. Ayovi and Montero for the free-kick. It's in. He has done it
:39:50. > :39:59.again. Valencia! I swear you can hear the roars back home. A fine
:40:00. > :40:15.header from Valencia. Recovery is complete! Enough time for Honduras
:40:16. > :40:20.yet. Beckeles and Figueroa. He is going to have a pop from there and
:40:21. > :40:33.why not? It looks like it is heading for the
:40:34. > :40:39.top corner. It's all over. Valencia delivers Ecuador into the World Cup.
:40:40. > :40:42.They have beaten Honduras by 2-1, but all Four Nations in Group E
:40:43. > :40:51.still alive at Brazil 2014. So that's Group E done and dusted.
:40:52. > :40:57.You were impressed with the French, weren't you? The French have got a
:40:58. > :41:00.good system and talented young players and the good thing about
:41:01. > :41:04.France is they have sorted out the politics and they are a squad which
:41:05. > :41:11.are pulling together and I have always said if you get the French in
:41:12. > :41:16.the good frame of mind, they will give anybody a game. We see
:41:17. > :41:23.Argentina and Germany in action, you expect them to continue their
:41:24. > :41:27.winning ways? Germany have talented players. Coming into the tournament,
:41:28. > :41:33.I wasn't a fan of Germany, there were a lot of injuries. Again, they
:41:34. > :41:37.turn up at tournaments and they seem to have this tournament mentality
:41:38. > :41:42.where they just turn up and see the prize and go for it. At the minute,
:41:43. > :41:45.I think they were gifted the game against Portugal with Pepe's sending
:41:46. > :41:48.off, but you would expect Germany to be in the second round in
:41:49. > :41:53.quarterfinals and whoever has to play them will be in for a tough
:41:54. > :41:56.game. Argentina need to work out, I suppose, the best way to get their
:41:57. > :42:03.players to get the best out of Messi? Well, they have got to play
:42:04. > :42:07.three attacking players. Then you balance the team around those three
:42:08. > :42:10.because they will score, cre at and win you football matches. I don't
:42:11. > :42:14.think they have got a great goalkeeper. I don't think they have
:42:15. > :42:18.got a great back four and back three. I don't think the defence is
:42:19. > :42:21.great which, if the front three are not firing, that could cost them in
:42:22. > :42:25.later rounds. That's it. Thank you very much for
:42:26. > :42:31.watching. Two live games on BBC One later. Germany against Ghana
:42:32. > :42:33.followed by Bosnia against Nigeria and we will have highlights of those
:42:34. > :43:00.tomorrow as well. Bye-bye. COMMENTATOR: Oh, I don't believe
:43:01. > :43:45.this. On the bar and Suarez is on the end
:43:46. > :43:53.of it. Luis Suarez gives Uruguay the lead.
:43:54. > :44:01.Rooney is there. It is Luis Suarez. Luis Suarez has thumped it in.
:44:02. > :44:16.A chance for Balotelli. It in towards Brian Ruiz and Costa Rica
:44:17. > :44:17.take the lead and it is a killer goal for England.